No matter what time of year it may be, some of us will be dealing with colds, flus, and, of course, the dreaded allergy flare ups. Did you realize that what you put into your body can make a difference in your body's ability to fight off any intruders - like viruses, bacteria, and allergens? Eating healthy nourishing whole foods is essential to boosting your body's immune system and giving it the [Continue Reading...]
Strawberry & Cucumber Summer Salad
Strawberry Cucumber Salad Strawberries are a summer favorite because they are at the peak of ripeness. They make a light and refreshing addition to a salad, too! Try this recipe for a yummy Strawberry & Cucumber Summer Salad. Ingredients: 1 whole cucumber Sliced strawberries 1 serving strawberry vinaigrette (see below) Fresh ground white pepper Stevia to taste Directions: Slice strawberries [Continue Reading...]
Cool Off with a Frozen Strawberry Treat!
This is a great diet friendly treat to have on a hot summer day and it is P2 friendly! To create this tasty treat, you'll want to grab: -A handful of strawberries -4 cups of ice -Desired amount of vanilla stevia Throw all of these ingredients into a blender and mix it until the ice is good and crushed. You can decide if you need more vanilla stevia after you taste it. (I like to use [Continue Reading...]
Always Pack an Orange
Oranges are a great snack to pack with you anywhere. You can put them in your purse or car. You do not have worry about a bag as you can peel them when you are ready to eat them and they are perfect travel companions. Oranges will keep you from cheating when you are stuck out on errands too long and the drive thru fast food restaurants are speaking to you. An orange is a healthy option for you and [Continue Reading...]
What is a Zero Calorie Food?
Eating a variety of raw or slightly cooked veggies and fabulous fruits can boost your body's fat-burning ability substantially, especially if they are "zero calorie" foods. It does not mean that there are no natural sugars or fructose in them (or no calories); it simply means that the particular food requires your body to spend more energy (calories) on processing and digesting it than the food [Continue Reading...]
P3 Cheesecake
Phase 3 recipe Crust 1 cup of nuts of choice: pecans, macadamia nuts, cashews, almonds, finely chopped 1 tsp vanilla 6 Tbsp butter, melted Finely chop nuts in a processor of choice. Mix together with butter and vanilla. If desired, add a few drops of stevia. Press in bottom of a 9” pie pan. Place in fridge. Filling 16 ounces cream cheese, softened ½ cup plain fage yogurt 1 tsp [Continue Reading...]
Crunchy Sweet Apple Chicken Salad
Crunchy Sweet Apple Chicken Salad Ingredients: 100 grams chicken cooked and diced 1 apple diced 3 stalks celery diced 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Dash of nutmeg Dash of cardamom Dash of salt Stevia to taste Wedge of lemon Instructions: Mix ingredients together, sprinkle with stevia and cinnamon. Chill for 20 minutes. Serve with a wedge of lemon and [Continue Reading...]
Strawberry Cucumber Salad Refreshing Summer Snack
Phase 2 recipe Since strawberries are coming in season, thought this was a good one to share. Ingredients: 1 whole cucumber Sliced strawberries 1 serving strawberry vinaigrette (see below) Fresh ground white pepper Stevia to taste Directions Slice strawberries and cucumber. Toss with strawberries, dressing, stevia and pepper to taste. You can also add,fresh dill, fresh mint [Continue Reading...]
Strawberry Sorbet/Pops
Phase 2 recipe Strawberry Sorbet/Pops Ingredients 4-6 medium strawberries Approximately 3 cubes of ice Any powdered or flavored stevia to taste ½ teaspoon vanilla powder or cocoa (optional) 2 tablespoons lemon juice ¼ cup water Directions Blend ingredients together until smooth. Pour into a dish or Popsicle molds and freeze until firm. Makes 1 serving (1 [Continue Reading...]
Blueberry and Almond Oats
Blueberry and Almond Oats Bob's Red Mill Steel Cut Oats Sliced Almonds (Raw) Blueberries Almond Milk Cook oats according to directions on package. Place in bowl and add desired amount of milk, blueberries and almonds. You may add Sweetener such as Stevia or Da Vinci sugar free syrups but it is not necessary as the Almond Milk is naturally sweetened. Optional toppings: Apples & [Continue Reading...]
